FSW-1 1

Orbited FSW-1 1 (China 21 / JB-1A 1), the first of China’s second-generation Fanhui Shi Weixing recoverable Earth-observation satellites, from Jiuquan with film-return and CCD imaging systems.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

2.1 T (est.)

Flight

7th

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

9 September 1987, 07:15 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

1987-075

Launches in 1987

79th of 114

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